A note about motion sickness
Acupressure has not been shown to reliably prevent or treat motion sickness. If this wrist practice feels comforting while traveling, use it as an optional supportive practice alongside established travel strategies.
quick ROUTINE STRUCTURE
90-Second Wrist Practice
Learn PC6 and try a brief, gentle pressure sequence when nausea feels mild and manageable.
Guided self-care with safety and location checks before the timer.
Points in this routine
Protocol note
The exact PointWell sequence, timing, and single-session format have not been directly tested as a complete clinical protocol.
Exact protocol: not validated. 90 seconds; learning, safety and check-in are outside the timer.
- Settle - 15 seconds
Let your shoulders soften and take one easy, natural breath.
- Locate point - 15 seconds left
Turn your left palm upward and find PC6 using the wrist crease and inner-forearm landmarks. Two visible tendons are not required.
- Pressure - 20 seconds left
Use firm, comfortable surface pressure with your thumb or fingertip. A small circular motion is fine. It should not hurt.
- Transition - 10 seconds
Release fully, then find PC6 on your right wrist.
- Pressure - 20 seconds right
Use the same firm, comfortable pressure. Keep your hand and shoulder relaxed.
- Release and breathe - 10 seconds
Let both hands relax and notice how you feel right now.
Before you begin
PointWell offers general self-care and educational guidance and is not a substitute for diagnosis, treatment, or emergency medical care.
Mild, familiar nausea or optional travel comfort.
Seek urgent medical care instead if nausea or vomiting comes with chest pain, severe abdominal pain, confusion, a high fever with a stiff neck, a severe or unusual headache, blood or coffee-ground-like vomit, green vomit, or significant dehydration.
If you keep vomiting, cannot keep fluids down, or symptoms are persistent or recurring, contact a healthcare professional.
Do not perform this routine while driving or operating a vehicle. Use it only when you can safely free your hands and attention.
Use firm but comfortable pressure at PC6. Skip broken, blistered, irritated, swollen, unusually warm, infected skin, or an IV/PICC region.
Traditional Use
PC6 (Neiguan) has long been used in East Asian medicine in connection with nausea, vomiting, and stomach-related discomfort. Traditional teaching also describes hand pressure at PC6 for motion-related nausea. Traditional use is not proof of modern efficacy.
Modern Evidence
P6 stimulation has been studied for nausea and vomiting in several clinical settings. Evidence varies by population, stimulation method, and protocol. Acupuncture, electrical stimulation, wristbands, and manual acupressure are not treated as interchangeable. Evidence for motion-sickness treatment is mixed or insufficient.
Evidence Labels
Strong traditional use
Supportive; varies by setting and intervention
Mixed / insufficient for treatment claim
Protocol Note
The exact PointWell sequence, timing, and single-session format have not been directly tested as a complete clinical protocol.
This 90-second sequence is a PointWell self-care format. The exact timing and sequence have not been directly tested as a complete clinical protocol.
Check-in
How does your nausea feel right now?
- Better
- About the same
- Worse
Immediate self-report only; not a clinical outcome, treatment response, or efficacy measure.
Completion
Take a moment before moving on. If nausea is worsening or doesn’t feel like ordinary mild discomfort, choose medical care over repeating the routine.